Something has changed… Maybe it really is social media and its ability to connect us all.  But it’s clear that our awareness of social issues has become greatly magnified. It’s not that the issues haven’t always been there, but now we share an awareness that is unbelievably intense. #Metoo, #blacklivesmatter, political refusals to work together, […]

Yup, it’s Thanksgiving again in the US. (Apologies to my non-US readers!) We’re invited to be thankful as our opening bid to about two months of endless holiday opportunities and (sigh) obligations. “Gratitude” is a popular topic these days, and to experience happiness, we’re being instructed to practice gratitude. Well, I’m up for most anything, […]

One of my passions is seeing the unexpected connections between things. One of my favorite nerdy TV shows in childhood was a PBS program called Connections, with a guy named James Burke. Each episode he would follow the connections between, say, 10th c. fishing gear and modern-day car engines. It was kind of nutty sometimes, […]

I’ve never been to Burning Man, but I have a lot of friends who have, and every year I hear about how meaningful these annual gatherings are for them. A time to engage deeply, connect with their “tribe,” be challenged and stimulated beyond their usual life experience. I recognize this experience, having just come back […]

All healing modalities are a combination of art and science. An acupuncturist has to learn about meridians and theories of chi flow, but it takes years of practice to know where to start with a specific patient symptom. A constellation facilitator has to learn about the Orders of Love, constellations sentences and formats, and some basic […]

Relationships get broken. It happens lots of ways, but of course one way is the someone (or someones) violate someone (or someones) else, and the consequences seem unfixable, permanent, heart-breaking.   There has to be a way to restore things when we or others have broken them. The answer is rather simple (and can even […]

Healthy relationships and groups need some to give, and some to take. Look at Hurricane Harvey – an extraordinary example of heroic giving, and desperate and necessary taking. If there weren’t people willing to be on both sides, the toll would be even higher. Sometimes we need to give, and other times, to take. It’s […]